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"I found a split-level unit near the CN Tower for $690,000:" This PR firm owner found a great deal downtown

“I found a split-level unit near the CN Tower for $690,000:" This PR firm owner found a great deal downtown

She juggled several jobs to be able to buy downtown

Dear Urban Diplomat: My neighbours have been swimming naked in their backyard pool

Dear Urban Diplomat: My neighbours have been swimming naked in their backyard pool

Should I say something?

"Every shift is like a 12-hour workout": This pharmacist was redeployed to work the front lines at a hospital

“Every shift is like a 12-hour workout”: This pharmacist was redeployed to work the front lines at a hospital

"As a pharmacist, I’ve rarely had to engage that fight-or-flight response"

This creative director makes $60,000 a year. How is she spending during the pandemic?

This creative director makes $60,000 a year. How is she spending during the pandemic?

Her recent splurges include a $440 bottle of perfume and an $850 queen-sized mattress

"People may get sick and die because they decided to wait": Family doctor Ritika Goel on why the NACI's vaccine messaging is so dangerous

“People may get sick and die because they decided to wait”: Family doctor Ritika Goel on why the NACI’s vaccine messaging is so dangerous

"The thing to keep in mind is that this vaccine has been approved by Health Canada, and it is absolutely safe"

Inside the Latest Issue

The July issue of Toronto Life features the monster cottages of Muskoka versus the resistance. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

"The deaths we're seeing in this third wave were preventable": What it's like to work as an ICU nurse right now

“The deaths we’re seeing in this third wave were preventable”: What it’s like to work as an ICU nurse right now

"In some of the bigger ICUs where I’ve worked, we’ve been 10 nurses short"

"I saw a one-bed-plus-den in Liberty Village for $575,000, and I scooped it up": Why this insurance advisor bought an investment property downtown

“I saw a one-bed-plus-den in Liberty Village for $575,000, and I scooped it up”: Why this insurance advisor bought an investment property downtown

He's bought two more places since then

Where your takeout really comes from

Where your takeout really comes from

Ghost kitchens operate out of warehouses, lofts, trucks and trailers. They don’t have dining rooms, tables or servers. And they’re keeping the restaurant industry afloat

I lost two family members to Covid. Now I'm on a mission to build vaccine confidence in Scarborough

I lost two family members to Covid. Now I’m on a mission to build vaccine confidence in Scarborough

"Just because the system doesn't care about us doesn’t mean we have to stop caring about each other. I learned from the loss of my cousin and grandmother that I have to do this work or no one else will"

These companies are scooping up downtown office space in the middle of a pandemic. We asked them why

These companies are scooping up downtown office space in the middle of a pandemic. We asked them why

Amazon, Google, TikTok and others. The third in our series on the post-pandemic downtown rebound

A Q&A with George Springer, the brand-new, very expensive and finally healthy Toronto Blue Jay

His record-setting deal marks a turning point for the Blue Jays from pretenders to contenders

"It’s the best investment I’ve made in my life": Why the owner of a Toronto restaurant gave each of his staff members a five per cent stake in the business

“It’s the best investment I’ve made in my life”: Why the owner of a Toronto restaurant gave each of his staff members a five per cent stake in the business

Adam Colquhoun says he's "future-proofing" Oyster Boy

"They're giving out vaccines like candy down there": These Torontonians are travelling to the States to get their shots

“They’re giving out vaccines like candy down there”: These Torontonians are travelling to the States to get their shots

We spoke with four vaccine border-hoppers about why they're making the trip

"I guess you could say it's become an obsession": Meet Bea Serdon, a.k.a. Batman, who's booked more than 120 vaccine appointments for friends, family and total strangers

“I guess you could say it’s become an obsession”: Meet Bea Serdon, a.k.a. Batman, who’s booked more than 120 vaccine appointments for friends, family and total strangers

Earlier this month she posted on Facebook offering to help anyone having trouble with their quest for the shot. Now she spends hours each day scouring the web for vax vacancies

What will downtown look like when the pandemic is over?

What will downtown look like when the pandemic is over?

Optimistic investors, condo buyers, hoteliers and restaurateurs are betting big on a post-pandemic comeback. Are they crazy? Brilliant? Both?

New condos and office towers are (still) popping up all over

New condos and office towers are (still) popping up all over

The second in our series on the post-pandemic downtown rebound

Hotels, restaurants, parks and other cool new attractions are coming to downtown

Hotels, restaurants, parks and other cool new attractions are coming to downtown

The first in our series on the post-pandemic downtown rebound

"We can't vaccinate our way out of the third wave": Why Peel public health chief Lawrence Loh is shutting down workplaces with outbreaks

“We can’t vaccinate our way out of the third wave”: Why Peel public health chief Lawrence Loh is shutting down workplaces with outbreaks

"You cannot bargain with this virus. With any other national disaster, we would shut things down"

As a Syrian refugee, I lived in a hotel shelter for my first few months in Toronto. Now I work there

As a Syrian refugee, I lived in a hotel shelter for my first few months in Toronto. Now I work there

"I make a point of telling the clients that I'm always free if they want to talk. My job is to be there for them"

"We have entire families coming in with Covid": This Scarborough ER doctor is working in one of the city's raging Covid hot spots

“We have entire families coming in with Covid”: This Scarborough ER doctor is working in one of the city’s raging Covid hot spots

"We’re now seeing younger, sicker people coming in, and they can crash on you quite quickly. There’s a chance you’ll end up doing CPR in the hallway"

"It was mind-boggling. I'm still in shock": Andrew Morris, a member of the Science Advisory Table, on why the government ignored their recommendations

“It was mind-boggling. I’m still in shock”: Andrew Morris, a member of the Science Advisory Table, on why the government ignored their recommendations

"They haven’t learned anything over the past six to 12 months. I don’t understand it. It’s just so disappointing"

"We're driving dangerous behaviour indoors": Epidemiologist Sumon Chakrabarti on why the government needs to reopen parks and other outdoor facilities

“We’re driving dangerous behaviour indoors”: Epidemiologist Sumon Chakrabarti on why the government needs to reopen parks and other outdoor facilities

"When I saw that the government had shut down playgrounds, my first thought was, what are they thinking?"

The magic of caring for others in crisis: Q&A with UHN social worker Laurel Franks

The magic of caring for others in crisis: Q&A with UHN social worker Laurel Franks

As a social worker, how did you land in the healthcare sector? How has UHN built an environment of resilience during such a...

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"At this point, we've probably helped thousands of people book shots": Q&A with Joshua Kalpin of Vaccine Hunters Canada, the viral website for vaccine appointment intel

“At this point, we’ve probably helped thousands of people book shots”: Q&A with Joshua Kalpin of Vaccine Hunters Canada, the viral website for vaccine appointment intel

"Jean Yoon from Kim’s Convenience tweeted that she was able to book her vaccine based on info she got through our Twitter feed"

Cost of Living

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“We try to maximize our rewards by using various credit cards plus PC Optimum”

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

“I love a good bargain, so I shop at No Frills”

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“Groceries are our biggest monthly expense after rent”

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

Manpreet Badyal moved from Delhi to Vancouver to Toronto in search of success

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

Business analyst and budding TikTok investment guru Chaeeun Lee hopes to visit 50 countries before she turns 30

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“Investing in mental health is important. I have an unlimited membership at Othership in Yorkville”

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

“It was hard to accept financial aid from my parents, but it actually brought us closer together”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

She gets flowers, gifts and breakfast in bed; I get a lousy grill brush. Am I wrong to feel slighted?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat , What’s the etiquette for EV charging? A few weeks ago, I finally found a spot in my neighbourhood to juice...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I'm a hoarder, but I'm a collector

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I’m a hoarder, but I’m a collector

He’s started quoting Marie Kondo and insisting that I get rid of my “emotional support tchotchkes.” How can I get him to back off?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

They’ve asked us not to shower after 11 p.m. because of “pipe whistling.” Is this normal?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

I can’t help being embarrassed every time I sheepishly walk past the eye rollers in the regular queue

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

He’s preaching the virtues of sobriety on TikTok but still crushing six-packs every weekend, and the hypocrisy is getting on my nerves. Should I call him out?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

I actually don’t mind the return-to-office mandate, but it seems like so much working from home has caused my fellow employees’ self-awareness to atrophy